• Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Serves: 8

My Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

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 Ingredients List

  • For the crust
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 crackers: 1 bag)
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • For the filling
  • 32 ounces (4 blocks) low fat cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 whole extra-large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sour cream, low fat
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • For the ganache
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips (milk chocolate or semi sweet)

 Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

To make the crust, combine the graham crackers and melted butter in a bowl until moistened. Pour into a 9-inch springform pan. With your hands, press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan and about 1-inch up the sides. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F.

To make the filling, cream the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed of the mixer to medium and add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well. Scrape down the bowl and beater, as necessary. With the mixer on low, add the sour cream, and vanilla. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour into the cooled crust.

Bake for 15 minutes. Turn the oven temperature down to 225 degrees and bake for another 1 hour and 15 minutes (DO NOT open the oven door when you lower the temperature. Trust you oven, and KNOW that your cheesecake is not burning after 15 minutes). Turn the oven off and open the door wide. The cake will not be completely set in the center. Allow the cake to sit in the oven with the door open for 30 minutes. Take the cake out of the oven and allow it to sit at room temperature for another 2 to 3 hours, until completely cooled. Wrap and refrigerate overnight.

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